Symantec has joined the blogging movement and launched its own blog. Postings on the blog date back to date May, but the official launch posting was put up only on Monday.

McAfee only weeks ago launched its Avert Labs Blog.

29 Jun 2006

Both sites add some much needed credibility to the online security blogging landscape that is currently dominated by 2nd tier organisations like F-Secure and the SANS Internet Storm Center.

Large corporations however have proven that it's hard to truly embrace blogging if there are multiple layers between the rank and file employees and upper management. So it remains to be seen if these blogs can independently report about news that involves their clients or their products.

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